Cult of the Lamb
Lead a lamb's growing cult, gathering resources for buildings and reinforcing followers' faith through sermons. Combat expeditions into randomly generated areas pit you against rival leaders whose power you can absorb.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.9 / 10
About this game
Cult of the Lamb combines leading a woodland congregation with fighting beyond its settlement. Gather resources to construct buildings, give sermons to strengthen faith and perform rituals for the gods. Outside the cult, explore randomly generated areas, fight enemies and defeat rival leaders to absorb their power. The adventure develops through both the community you build and the opponents you overcome. Construction and religious duties accompany the combat expeditions, giving the lamb responsibilities at home as well as enemies abroad. With the Unholy Alliance update, the campaign also supports local cooperation: one player controls the Lamb and the other joins as the Goat.
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AI review
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A promising fit for players who want community building woven into their combat adventure.
Building a congregation gives resource gathering a purpose beyond the next fight, while rival leaders provide a separate route to greater power. That combination should suit players who enjoy changing responsibilities, although the settlement work may be less appealing if combat is their only interest.
Strengths
- Construction, sermons and combat offer different ways to pursue the same cult-building premise.
- Local campaign co-op gives two nearby players a way to share the adventure.
Weaknesses
- Players seeking uninterrupted combat may find the cult-building responsibilities outside their preferred focus.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy both resource-led construction and action excursions, especially with an interest in a dark religious premise.
Play notes: The described campaign co-op is local and belongs to the Unholy Alliance update.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The combination of randomly generated expeditions and settlement duties is best approached with an appetite for changing tasks rather than a single uninterrupted activity. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Moving between construction, faith-building and battles can make progress feel broader than combat alone for players who value managing a community. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Placing woodland followers alongside dark rituals can give the cult premise an unsettling contrast for players drawn to that theme. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The updated campaign's local two-player support offers a concrete shared-play option for partners using the same system. | Reviewed | 5.7 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Massive Monster
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Release date
- Aug 11, 2022
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Tags
- Third PersonReal-time CombatDodgeMain Story Under 10 HoursReplayablePlatformingFast-pacedSolo-friendlyLinear Levels3D Graphics
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-opMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideAug 11, 2022
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideAug 11, 2022
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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